Medvedev in Abkhazia on the second anniversary of the Georgian-Russian war
Russian President Dimitri Medvedev made a surprise visit to Abkhazia on Sunday, his first trip to the breakaway Georgian region since Moscow’s war with Tbilisi two years ago.
Policeman killed in Caucasus blast
A young man blew himself up on Tuesday near a checkpoint in Russia’s Caucasus region of North Ossetia, killing himself and a policeman.
Two blasts rock Russia’s Caucasus region
Two blasts hit Russia’s Caucasus on Tuesday, one killing a policeman at a checkpoint and the other wounding about two dozen at a street cafe, in the latest attacks to rock the turbulent region.
Georgia’s Refugee Bane Needs More Attention
The former Russian military headquarters in Tbilisi is not exactly the most salubrious place to make your home.
Ten people rescued from Georgian Bay on Monday
Monday was a lucky day for 10 people on Georgian Bay. Ten seafarers had to be rescued by the Ontario Provincial Police and Coast Guard after their vessels drifted more than a kilometre from the shore of Georgian Bay.[...]
Medvedev discusses development of NCaucasus with Kadyrov, Yevkurov
SOCHI, August 17 (Itar-Tass) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with the Chechen and Ingush leaders in his Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi on Tuesday, where he discussed the development of the North Caucasian Region and the republic’s investment projects.
Georgia: Tbilisi Uses Divine Diplomacy in Its Dealings with Russia
With diplomatic ties between Georgia and Russia ruptured, the two countries’ shared Orthodox Christian faith has emerged as the primary conduit for dialogue between Tbilisi and Moscow.
Caucasus suicide bomb kills policeman
NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed one police officer and injured three others near a police post in North Ossetia province in Russia’s Caucasus on Tuesday, authorities said.
